CSSAL Match 1 Report

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Keith Kong

Sunday 30th April, Kilmarnock

After a few seasons out of the CSSAL League, Lasswade re-joined in Division 3.  With age groups from Under 11 through to Masters (over 35s) covered, it is often described as a “family day out” with parents and children often competing on the day.

The competition seemed to get off to a great start with Lasswade athletes seemingly coming home first in almost every event they were in and if they weren’t first they weren’t far behind.  However, we did have lots of gaps in our team sheet which is partially down to exams and the distance to travel for this competition.  It would be great to see more athletes turn out to compete – we had no competitors at all in a number of age groups, which is a bit disappointing especially as there are a good number of Under 11 and Under 13 boys training with us.

The finalised results are still in the process of being scrutinized, the provisional results see Lasswade finish comfortably in 2nd place. A great start to the season.

Provisional Team Scores

  1. Corstorphine – 878
  2. Lasswade – 572
  3. Inverclyde – 442
  4. Clydesdale Harriers – 394
  5. Garscube Harriers – 338
  6. Motherwell – 336
  7. Kirkintilloch Olympians – 48

** Results **

For the people who like statistics…

Team Results

The next fixture is on the Saturday 20th May at Linwood.  A minibus will be available again and athletes wishing to be considered for the competition can sign up  here.

The timetable and available events for Match 2 are here. 

Thanks to: Officials (John, Susan and Ruth), Volunteers (Neil, Britt and Leigh) for helping out on the day and to Kenny for helping with the relay teams. Competitions simply don’t run without you.

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Forth Valley League – Match 1 Report

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Keith Kong

Sunday 23rd April, Livingston

A decent turnout for our first track and field competition of the season with over half the team competing on the track for the first time.  As usual there were some great performances on the day and an interesting statistic (for the nerdy ones amongst us) is that the majority of the team happen to be some of the youngest in their age groups so will stay in the same age group next season.

Track debuts came from Moray, Antek, Luke, Lucas, Harrison, Amber, Ayla, Anatswa, Orla, Leila, Emma, Sophie and Issy.  Well done for getting your first track and field competition out of the way. 

PBs came from Ruairidh (U15s 100m), Struan (U15s 800m), Mia (U13 100m), Yvie (U13 HJ), Megan (U15 SP) and Beth (U15 800m).

Big shout-out to the athletes who filled in blanks on the team sheet and scored valuable points for the team; to the athletes who had to had to cope with multiple events that were on at the same time; to the athletes who have been competed in throwing events with only a couple of training sessions – it looks like some of you have found a hidden talent!

Special mention to Antek  who was unfortunately clipped just metres after the start of the 800m race.  By the time he got to his feet, the rest of the runners were already 30m in front of him but with great persistence, he raced on and with just 100m to go managed to catch up to a runner in front of him.  A frantic sprint to the line saw him edge ahead to take 5th place.  Well done Antek.

Finalised results and points scores are still to be confirmed but regardless of the outcome, a great day of athletics for all involved.

Thanks to the coaches, officials and parents, Kelly and Britt who helped out on the day.  The next Forth Valley League match is at Grangemouth on the Saturday, 17th June (AM session). 

This match will feature 4x100m races for all age groups so we need at least 4 athletes for each age group to make up a relay team.  If you haven’t competed before, the relays are a great way to start. 

The sign-up form will be available shortly so please sign-up as soon as it does.  Unfortunately, we’re not able to put on a minibus for this fixture but if transport is needed, please add this to the comments on the sign-up form so we can car-share.

Thanks to Gary Leek of Athletics Digital for the photos below. More photos from the day can be found here

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CSSAL Competition – Match 1

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Keith Kong

Sunday 30th April, Kilmarnock

The latest updates to the team sheet have now been sent out. If you’re expecting to be competing but haven’t received an email, please check your junk mail folder and email competitions@lasswade-ac.org.uk if you still can’t find it.

It’s a little bit disappointing to not have any Under 11 or Under 13 boys joining us at the competition. If you have a change of heart and still wish to compete, we can still add you on the day so please get in touch using the above email. Your Scottish Athletics membership will need to be up to date (which it should be anyway if you’re training with us!).

The minibus leaves Dalkeith Campus at 9am and should return back to the Campus at 6:30pm.

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Training Cancelled – Monday 8th May

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Keith Kong

Unfortunately, there will be no training sessions taking place on Monday 8th May as Dalkeith Community Campus will be closed for the King’s Coronation. Training resumes on Thursday – enjoy your break!

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Forth Valley League – Sunday 23rd April

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Keith Kong

The team selection for the Forth Valley League competition has now been emailed out. Everyone who expressed an interest in competing should have at least one event. Please get in touch if you haven’t received an email.

All spaces for U11s have been filled, but we still have spaces for u13 800m runners and U15 Shot Putt and Javelin. We can still add you to the teamsheet if you want to compete in these events.

We’re also still taking entries for the Central and South Scotland League at Kilmarnock on Sunday 30th April. This competition is open to all age groups from Under 11 to Masters athletes. Check the competitions page to sign up. If there’s sufficient demand, there will be a minibus to take athletes to Kilamrnock – spaces will be limited so don’t delay!

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Club Vests

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Keith Kong

Athletes who will be competing for Lasswade this summer in the Forth Valley League and CSAAL League will need a club vest for the competition. We will have a selection of sizes available for athletes to try on during the training sessions over the next couple of weeks.

Please check this link for more details on the different vests and crop tops available and pricing.

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Parents Night Presentation Slides

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Keith Kong

Slides from the recent Parents night are below. If anyone has any questions regarding competitions, please email Harry – Club Development Officer or speak to any of the coaches at training.

Check the competitions page for the dates and locations of our next fixtures in the Forth Valley League and CSSAL.

Parents-nightDownload
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Ben Nevis – Alzheimers Charity Climb

Posted on March 23, 2023 by kirksm

Gordon Robertson who some of you will remember as the sprints group coach at Lasswade AC is climbing Ben Nevis in July to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland. He is taking on this challenge with his two daughters Rachel and Lisa who both competed for Lasswade AC.

If anyone would like to sponsor, Gordon, Rachel and Lisa please click here.

Good luck! We hope you raise lots of money.

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Lasswade 10 Mile Road Race Cancelled

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Keith Kong

With great disappointment, the organising team for this year’s Lasswade 10 Road Race have taken the difficult decision to cancel this event planned for Sunday, 16th April.  A fixture clash with another popular Scottish event has impacted entries and made the Lasswade 10 Road Race unviable this year.  We hope by making this decision sooner rather than later, any runners already entered can make alternative plans.

We would like to apologise to those who have already entered, refunds will be issued via EntryCentral in due course.  Thank you for your interest in the Lasswade 10 Road Race.

We’re planning to go back to our normal date “first Sunday in March” for 2024 so please keep the 3rd of March next year free in your calendars.

If you’re still looking for races, take a look at the Penicuik 10k being hosted by our friends at Penicuik Harriers on May 13th.

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Track & Field League Availability

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Harry Baird

We are now seeking athletes for the first two league match’s, these are.

April 23rd Forth Valley League for U11, U13 & U15 athletes

April 3oth Central & Southern League for all age groups.

Further info on these leagues including venues, timetables and how to declare can be found on our Track & Field Comp’s & Fixtures page – please note the deadline when declaring! There is also a useful guide to competing here

These topics will be covered at our virtual Members/Parents Info Evening on March 21st

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